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Melissa
Smyth, OTR/L, Upper Extremity Therapy Specialist
› Curriculum
Vitae
Melissa Smyth, hand therapist, is a licensed and registered
occupational therapist (OTR/L). She earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in occupational therapy in 1989 from
Northeast Louisiana University.
Ms. Smyth has extensive experience in the field of industrial
medicine/rehabilitation and has specialized in hand therapy.
Her practice emphasis has been in trauma care including
amputations and replantations and with multiple trauma
cases.
Curriculum Vitae
Present Position:
Upper extremity specialist in a
private
practice orthopaedic office -
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Biographical Data:
Birthplace: Pocahontas, Arkansas
Date
of Birth: November 19, 1965
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse: Samuel Keith Smyth
Educational History:
Graduated Northeast Louisiana University 1990 with a
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
Employment History:
1993-Present Regional Orthopaedic Health Care
Upper extremity therapist and director of therapy department
1992-1993 HealthSouth in Memphis, Tennessee
Worked under a Certified Hand Surgeon and two Certified
Hand Therapists to achieve upper extremity specialty
training
1990-1992 CMS in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Hired as an entry level therapist promoted to director
of Work Hardening
Licensure:
April 9, 1991 Occupational Therapy License issued from
Arkansas State Medical Board
April 1992 Occupational Therapy License issued for Tennessee
State Medical Board
October 1997 Occupational Therapy License issued from
Missouri State Medical Board
Certification:
February 27, 1991 National Board of
Certification for Occupational Therapy
Continuing Education:
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Blankenship Functional
Capacity Evaluation Seminars
November 8-10 1991
Chicago, Illinois |
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18 hrs. |
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Lido Workset Isokinetic
Evaluation Course with Certification Achieved
March 1992
University of Arkansas Medical Center,
Little Rock, Arkansas |
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8 hrs. |
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Lido Liftset Isokinetic
Evaluation Course with Certification Achieved
May 1992
University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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8 hrs. |
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Identification and Management
of Malingers by Dr. Lynn Mattheson
May 1992
University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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10 hrs. |
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American Society of
Hand Therapists Upper Extremity Expo
June 10-14 1993
Atlanta, Georgia |
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18 hrs. |
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The Shoulder Clinical
Specialization Course
June 16-18 1993
American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama |
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The Skills Course of
the Advanced Upper Extremity Therapist
April 12-14 1994
Chicago, Illinois |
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12 hrs. |
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Rehabilitating Shoulder
Dysfunction
February 25, 1995
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas |
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8 hrs. |
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The Cumulative Trauma
Disorders Seminar
April 1-2, 1995
San Antonio, Texas |
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14 hrs. |
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Nerve Conduction Study
Certification Course
March 8, 1996
Knox Orthopaedics, Mountain Home, Arkansas |
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4 hrs. |
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Comprehensive Survey
of Hand Therapy
June 22-23, 1996
Georgetown University, Washington D.C. |
14.75 hrs. |
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Comprehensive Management
of Difficult Pain Syndromes
September 27-28, 1997
University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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10 hrs. |
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Successful Aging: Preserving
the Mind, Body & Immune System
August 10, 1999
Hyatt Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas
Sponsor: Med2000, Inc. |
5.75 hrs. |
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Coding and Billing for
Therapy and Rehab
August 7, 2003
Tunica, Mississippi |
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6 hrs. |
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Medicare Physical Therapy/Occupational
Therapy
2003 Specialty Workshop
September 9, 2003 |
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6 hrs. |
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Nerve Conduction Velocities
on the Upper Extremity
Update on new procedures and equipment
September 10, 2004
Mountain Home, Arkansas |
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6 hrs. |
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When the Feet Hit the
Ground Everything Changes
September 20, 2002
Dallas, Texas |
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22 hrs. |
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Post-Operative Complications
and the Older Adult
November 11, 2005
Internet |
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1 hr. |
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Tai Chi for Balance,
Fall Risk Reduction & Rehab
February 9, 2006
Little Rock, Arkansas |
7.2 hrs. |
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Pilates & Other
Movements and Exercise Therapies
June 28, 2006
Springfield, Missouri |
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6 hrs. |
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Outpatient Therapy CPT
Coding, Billing & Documentation
May, 4, 2007
Saint Louis, Missouri |
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6 hrs. |
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Evaluation & Intervention
for Musculoskeletal Injuries:
A Biomechanical Approach
Springfield, Missouri |
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6 hrs. |
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